I am so passionate about women wearing the right sports bra to run...too many are wearing the wrong size, wrong support level or worse still...having to double up on bras to run! I chat with Helen Spalton Brooks Running Apparel Merchandising Manager EMEA and Jessie Watts, Runners Need clothing and accessories buyer to share their expertise to help you pick the right bra for you! How to Buy a Sports Bra for Running Brooks Running Bra Finder Follow charlie @therunnerbeans I would love you to subsc...
Dec 20, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Should you try a keto diet to make you run faster? Or perhaps go gluten free? NHS Registered Dietitians Caroline and Elisabeth from Fight the Fads, chat through the most common diets followed by runners, and explain the pros and cons of each. They dispel myths and fads with science, helping runners make more informed dietary choices in this episode. Find them at Fightthefads.com and on instagram @fightthefads Follow Charlie at www.therunnerbeans.com and on instagram @therunnerbeans Please leave ...
Dec 13, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Teal Gove is a Canadian runner and Lululemon ambassador, she works for Hockey Canada and is one of my favourite people to follow online. Her journey to running a Boston Qualifier has been incredibly inspiring for me, and I hope that by sharing her story, you will be motivated and inspired too. Teal ran her first marathon in 2016, and not long after, the BQ dream was born. After 3 further attempts, she finally earned her first BQ, 3.31.25... except that it wasn't quite the unicorn she hoped. She ...
Dec 06, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Feel your motivation has been waning over the last few months? Struggling without races on the calendar, or with life stress (yep, a global pandemic is pretty stressful!)? Chatting with Relentless Runners coach Toni Kengor about how we can stop relying on motivation to achieve our running goals. How to create a routine, stay focused and continue to enjoy running, despite everything else going on! •this episode contains expletives Please subscribe, rate and review the podcast wherever you listen ...
Dec 02, 2020•43 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Hands up who needs more help (and motivation) with their strength training? Runner, personal trainer and founder of The TSC Method, Tashi Skervin-Clarke shares simple training advice and quick routines that we all should have time for (including a leg workout and a core workout anyone can follow!). Tashi keeps it real with honesty around her first marathon, training and feeling the cold (to put it lightly!) This week's episode is sponsored by Runners Need and Brooks Running UK. Follow Tashi: Ins...
Nov 29, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 3
On Season 2 of the Cook Eat Run Podcast we are introducing a Book Club with James Dunn (Morning Coffee Run), which has been affectionately called the Coffee and Beans Book Club. We are kicking it off with Adharanand Finn’s book The Rise of the Ultra Runners and this episode is James and I discussing the book with the author and posing the club’s questions to him. Adharanand is a freelance journalist, an editor at the Guardian and the author of award winning books; Running with the Kenyans, The W...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 2
'Being open with the fact that I'm really struggling, any post that I've said I'm struggling or having difficulty with motivation, when I've been brutally honest...you get so many DMs, so many comments from people saying I'm in the same boat. It's going to be alright. Lets motivate each other...you are not alone' - Rich Solomon Kicking off Season 2 of the Cook Eat Run podcast talking about mental health and running, why running right now is just...different, and what Run Happy means to Rich Solo...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Becs Gentry chats through her own journey into running, winning the Speed Project and how she took her marathon time from 3.29 to 2.37. Plus how we can use the Peloton app outdoor runs, treadmill classes and marathon training plan to run faster, further and stronger. Follow Becs on instagram here and do try one of her Peloton running workouts on the app! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 16
This episode discusses when intuitive eating could benefit runners and when it might not be the best strategy. I discuss the ins and outs with Registered Dietitian, blogger and runner Anne Mauney of Fannetastic Food. Some of the resources we talk about in the show... Nutrition for Runners program -- https://strengthrunning.com/nutrition Joyful Eating (intuitive eating 101) Program -- https://www.joyfuleatingprogram.com/ Nut butter stuffed salty dates (great long run fuel) -- https://www.fannetas...
Jun 07, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Alex Cook, aka The Sports Dietitian , joins me on the podcast for this episode Alex is an ultra runner, a UKA Athletics Coach and a Salomon Ambassador. We are going to be talking about pre-Run fuelling: how to fuel for our long runs, for our workouts and for whatever activities we are undertaking but with a running focus. We discuss how I can change my own fueling habits, if you should run fasted and what to do if you have a sensitive stomach. Find Alex on IG at The Sports Dietitian. Hosted on A...
May 31, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week I chat with British elite runner Charlotte Purdue, she chats about her running motivation, how she's training through lockdown, future goals and races. Plus we discuss her coaching business, Purdue Performance, people that inspire and motivate her, and just how much washing an elite runner has to do. Find Charlotte on instagram and at Purdue Performance The runner's who inspire her are Sinaed Diver and Eloise Wellings - give them a follow for added inspiration! Hosted on Acast. See aca...
May 24, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 13
I chat with Holly Saunders about how she started running, trained for Marathon des Sables without leaving London (or using a heat chamber) and how she became the female winner of the coldest ultra on earth this year! Holly and I were at school together, and safe to say neither of us used to enjoy running as part of our hockey training. However Holly has now completed multiple marathons and ultra marathons for charity since leaving the British Army. Hope you enjoy our chat! Hosted on Acast. See a...
May 17, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 12
I chatted with Marcus Brown aka Marathon Marcus about how he's changed his mindset and training to cut 2 hours off his marathon time, how he's coping with life in lockdown and his future goals. Marcus has transformed from a 5 hour marathoner to a runner knocking on the door of a sub 3 hour 26.2. He balances running with a full time job, two kids and a blog/IG/podcast on the side. This guy is superman! Give it a listen and let us know what you think This episode is sponsored by Runner's Need - us...
May 10, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 11
I chat with Anna Hardman, the fitness dietitian, about whether runners could benefit from taking supplements. We chat about the most common supplements including Vitamin C, Omega 3 and Vitamin D, as well as those that have been talked about more recently for anti-inflammatory or performance enhancing benefits, including CBD, Turmeric, beetroot and BCAAs. I learned so much during this discussion and hope you will too. This episode is sponsored by Runner's Need - using the code 'therunnerbeans' wi...
May 03, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 10
How do you even start running? It seems to daunting! This week’s episode follows three runners on their Couch to 5K journey. The Couch to 5K is a running plan that builds up gradually from zero to running 30 minutes or a 5K at the end of nine weeks. There are a couple of different options for the App. The most popular in the U.K. is the NHS Couch to 5K Nine Week Programme which takes you from a sixty second run to a thirty minute run by the end of the programme. We talk about what level of fitne...
Apr 26, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 9
NOTE - This was recorded prior to Coronavirus Lockdown. This episode focuses on food and nutrition in mental health and how it all links together. I chat with Tanya Kumar, a Registered Performance Nutritionist, she also has a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science plus a Masters in Sports and Exercise Nutrition. She has worked for top level athletes including professional boxers, golfers, cyclists and footballers. In her spare time, she puts all this into practice by climbing, running, boxing, skiing...
Apr 19, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This episode talks about why plant based doesn't necessarily mean vegan or vegetarian, what supplements people following a plant based diet might want to look into plus reasons for becoming more plant based in today's society. I chat with Tom Hollis , a Registered Dietitian working for the NHS as an ITU (Intensive Treatment Unit) Specialist, and Olivia Mason a final year Dietetics student, ASICS front runner and Ultra marathoner. Can you get enough protein from a plant based diet? Should we be r...
Apr 12, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today my guests are Faye Townsend and Luke Kellaway . Faye is a Registered Associate Nutritionist working at the Rhitrition Clinic in Harley Street within the NHS with pre diabetic patients. She is currently training to be a Registered Sports Nutritionist. Luke is a Chartered Physiotherapist with a post grad qualification in Sports Physio, with a special interest in hips and tendons. He is currently setting up his own clinic in SW London whilst working for an independent provider within the NHS....
Apr 05, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. This week's episode is with Micah ( nutritionxkitchen ). a dietitian, a runner and recipe writer, and Lucy Harrison who is an Art Director, a celiac and a runner. Can you tell the theme of the podcast?! Today we are talking about carbs and gluten. I’ve asked Micah in to talk about the nutrition side of things, and to delve into why c...
Mar 29, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. What to eat on a long run, and when to start fueling during a marathon. Gels vs Real food. Do you need to take caffeine during a marathon? And what about electrolytes... This week on the podcast I am talking to Anita Bean about something I’ve got very wrong in the past, on the run fuelling. With everything going on in the world right...
Mar 22, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. On this episode I talk to Persephone Deacon-Cole from the Royal Parks Half and Andrew Wood at Runner's Need about how we, as runners, can make more sustainable choices when it comes to races, running kit and run commuting. How to run the Royal Parks Half for charity - https://royalparkshalf.com/charities-list/ Read my Royal Parks Hal...
Mar 18, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. This week's podcast episode is with Kaitlin Colucci , a Registered Dietitian, a gut health and FODMAP specialist, we talk about how runner's can improve their gut health, the impact of our gut on overall health and how much fibre we really need in our diets (and pre race!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 15, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. On this episode I chat with Laura Matthews, a Registered Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and also a Sports Nutrition Advisor about POST RUN FUELING. What to eat after a run, why it's so important to refuel and what elite runner's like Steph Twell actually eat during their training! Laura answers questions like do we actually need prot...
Mar 08, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Cook Eat Run, a podcast that talks to runners about real food. Hosted by Charlie Watson; Registered Dietitian, author of Cook Eat Run, and thirteen time marathoner. I believe that nutrition shouldn't be complicated, this podcast brings you evidence based nutrition advice specifically for runners. Everything you wanted to know but weren't sure who to ask. Plus everyday runners achieving amazing things, from couch-to-5K through to multi-stage ultra marathoners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
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